SD999.05. Henrietta Willoughby Barrett to George Goodin Barrett (1792-1854)

Addendum to The Brownings’ Correspondence, vol. 4.

Pittville Lawn

Cheltenham

21st April [1839] [1]

My dear Uncle

I take great pleasure in announcing to you the most important event in my life-namely my marriage, with Mr De Courcy Dashwood 2d Son of Sir Charles Dashwood. Aunt says you have promised to pay her a visit. I am in hopes this event may induce you to come and see us. I am almost now a stranger to you, and it would give me much pleasure to introduce to you De Courcy. You are within such a short distance of us that you might give us a benefit I think. pray appear some day with our united love believe me ever

Your affectionate niece

H Willoughby Barrett

Address, on integral page: George Barrett Esq / Milverton Lodge / Leamington.

Docket: Mrs Dashwood.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Eton College Library.

1. Year provided by the author’s reference to her forthcoming marriage which occurred later in 1839.

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